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"He's laughing, joking, playing, eating. Things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6-year-old young man to do."
RIGHT NOW ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY -- RESCUED.
THIS MORNING A YOUNG BOY BACK WITH HIS MOTHER AFTER BEING HELD HOSTAGE FOR NEARLY A WEEK.
NEW DETAILS ON HOW THE WHOLE ORDEAL ENDED.
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AND A MAJOR MEDICAL MOVE.
NBC2 BREAKS DOWN THE PLANS FOR A NEW HOSPITAL IN LEE COUNTY.
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WAKING UP TO ANOTHER COLD ONE--
TAKE A LOOK -- TEMPERTATUREs IN THE 40'S AND 50'S.
BUT THE COLD MORNING STREAK IS ABOUT TO BREAK!
GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH US HERE ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M CLAY MILLER.
AND I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG --
IT'S TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5TH.
ANOTHER DAY -- ANOTHER CHILLY START.
CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING THOSE TEMPS THIS MORNING --
HALEY - ARE WE IN FOR A WARM UP?
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
The stretch of cool weather we've had in place for the last few days will start to fade away today, and it looks as though this will be the last morning with temperatures in the 40s for the remainder of the week.
Once temperatures start to climb after sunrise, we'll be on track to warm well into the 70s by the afternoon and even closing in on 80° in some spots; that's a warm up of about 5 degrees compared to yesterday's highs.
Like yesterday, our sky will stay mostly sunny from morning to afternoon, but now that our winds are coming in from the southeast, expect increasing humidity and a few more patchy clouds. Rain will not be in the forecast today, and rain chances are looking pretty slim for the remainder of the week as well.
Across northern parts of Florida, we're tracking as weak disturbance that will bring more cloud cover and a few showers to areas mostly north of Orlando and the I-4 corridor, so the bulk of this weather system will not have much of an influence on our local weather. We will, however, continue to see the wind flow become more southerly, which means the warmth and moisture keeps building in as we go through the rest of the week.
By Wednesday, humidity will keep creeping up, and temperatures will follow suit as we see daytime highs breaking into the 80s. More clouds will also develop during the day, but sunshine will continue to be our main weather player.
Signs point to the warm and sunny pattern holding into the upcoming weekend and likely into next week, which means most days will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the low 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s.
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ALL NEW THIS MORNING -- THE YOUNG BOY RESCUED AFTER BEING HELD HOSTAGE FOR NEARLY A WEEK IS SAID TO BE DOING WELL IN AN ALABAMA HOSPITAL.
THIS MORNING HIS CAPTOR IS DEAD, BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY THEIR WORK IS FAR FROM OVER.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING TO BREAK DOWN ALL OF THE NEW INFORMATION.
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THAT'S RIGHT, 5 YEAR-OLD ETHAN IS DOING WELL THIS MORNING -- BACK IN THE ARMS OF HIS MOTHER.
NOW FREED FROM AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER WHERE HE WAS HELD FOR NEARLY A WEEK.
I'VE LEARNED HE'S LAUGHING -- PLAYING -- EATING JUST LIKE A TYPICAL 5 YEAR OLD SHOULD DO.
THAT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE FROM THE SITUATION HOURS BEFORE AS THE STANDOFF BETWEEN POLICE AND ETHAN'S ABDUCTOR JIMMY LEE DYKES DRAGGED ON.
THE F-B-I SAYS MONDAY AFTERNOON NEGOTIATIONS BROKE DOWN.
AND WHEN THEY SAW DYKES WITH A GUN THEY FEARED FOR ETHAN'S SAFETY.
THAT'S WHEN THEY ENTERED THE BUNKER.
A NEIGHBOR SAYS HE WAS OUTSIDE AT THE TIME.
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"I heard a big boom, and then I heard, I believe I heard rifle shots.
Oh yeah. Literally made me jump off the ground. It scared me that bad."
OFFICIALS HAVE NOT GIVEN DETAILS ON THE RAID BUT SAY DYKES WAS SHOT DEAD.
ETHAN WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS REUNITED WITH HIS FAMILY.
INVESTIGATORS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE CRIME SCENE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS BUT FOR NOW THEY ARE RELIEVED.
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THE DALE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS A BOMB SQUAD IS CHECKING JIMMY LEE DYKE'S BUNKER FOR POSSIBLE EXPLOSIVE DEVICES.
MEANTIME -- EATHAN WILL BE CELEBRATING HIS SIXTH BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK.
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IT'S ALL ABOUT IMMIGRATION REFORM IN WASHINGTON TODAY.
PRESIDENT OBAMA MEETS WITH CORPORATE EXECUTIVES AND LABOR LEADERS TO GARNER SUPPORT FOR HIS PLAN.
THIS AS HOUSE MEMBERS ALSO TAKE ON THE ISSUE WITH A HEARING ON CAPITOL HILL.
WHILE IMMIGRATION REFORM IS INSPIRING SOME BI-PARTISANSHIP, A KEY STICKING POINT REMAINS: WHAT SHOULD COME FIRST, AMNESTY OR ENFORCEMENT?
TRACIE POTTS REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA SITS DOWN TODAY WITH C-E-Os. LABOR LEADERS. AND CIVIC GROUPS TO TALK ABOUT IMMIGRATION.
"We need Congress to act on a comprehensive approach that finally deals with the 11 million undocumented immigrants who are in the country right now."
WHAT HE DIDN'T SAY WAS: WE'LL TIGHTEN UP THE BORDERS BEFORE/i LETTING THOSE IMMIGRANTS STAY HERE LEGALLY.
DURING HER BORDER TOUR - SHE'S IN EL PASO TODAY - HOMELAND SECURITY CHIEF JANET NAPOLITANO WARNED AGAINST A COMPLETE LOCKDOWN:
"You have to have a safe and secure border. But you also have to have one where people can travel back and forth to conduct legitimate travel, and trade and commerce."
REPUBLICANS INSIST: BORDER SECURITY FIRST. WE'LL HEAR MORE ON THAT THIS MORNING AT A HOUSE JUDICIARY HEARING ON IMMIGRATION REFORM.
LATINOS LARGELY REJECTED REPUBLICANS IN THE LAST ELECTION. BUT IT'S UNCLEAR IF THAT'LL SOFTEN CONSERVATIVES:
"Many of them are from districts where there aren't a lot of Latino voters and there isn't a huge amount of pressure to attack this immigration issue right now."
ANTI-IMMIGRATION GROUPS SAY ENFORCING LAWS ALREADY ON THE BOOKS WOULD FORCE THOUSANDS TO LEAVE THE U-S ON THEIR OWN:
"We think if we did that, we could easily see this problem reverse itself in a matter of years."
audio outcue: Tracie Potts, NBC News, WASHINGTON.
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THIS MORNING FRIENDS ARE MOURNING THE LOSS OF 59-YEAR-OLD MARY WAKTINS.
SHE WAS KILLED IN A CAR CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.
IT HAPPENED OFF OF ACADEMY BLVD.
POLICE SAY THE CAR VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A UTILITY POLE.
WAKTINS WAS PINNED INSIDE.
SHE WAS FOUND DEAD AT THE SCENE.
FRIENDS DONT BELIEVE WATKINS WAS SPEEDING.
THEY SAY SHE ALWAYS DROVE SLOW.
THEY BELIEVE HEALTH PROBLEMS MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.
INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
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EVEN WITH A GUN TO HIS HEAD --
A ONE MAN DIDN'T BACK DOWN.
CORY SEKERAK SAYS A MASKED GUNMAN CAME INTO BRY-BILLS BAR IN FORT MYERS EARLY MONDAY MORNING -- HELD HIM AT GUNPOINT AND DEMANDED MONEY.
THE MAN FIRED SHOTS IN THE AIR BEFORE TAKING OFF --
THEN THE FORMER MARINE --TOOK MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS.
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48:30 and i chased after him when he exited the bar i followed after him down the street into the apartments over here 48:41
CORY WAS ONE OF THE VICTIMS ROBBED--HIS MILITARY ID, BANK CARDS AND CASH-- GONE.
AND THE MASKED SHOOTER--IS STILL ON THE RUN.
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IN LEE COUNTY --
THERE ARE PLANS IN PLACE FOR A NEW HOSPITAL THAT HAVE A MAJOR MEDICAL ORGANIZATION LESS THAN THRILLED.
LEHIGH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLANS TO EXPAND AND BUILD A NEW HOSPITAL IN SOUTH EASTERN LEE COUNTY.
OFFICIALS SAY ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES LIKE AN E-R WILL REMAIN IN THEIR LEHIGH LOCATION BUT THEY'RE TAKING AWAY 88 BEDS.
SOME VISITORS SAY THEY WOULDN'T MIND A CHANGE AS LONG AS THE SERVICE DOESN'T CHANGE
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TRUDY DOUBET
2134 "I wouldn't trade it for anything they have been great, a lot of personal care, they know you by name they're wonderful."
LEHIGH REGIONAL OFFICIALS WOULDN'T GET INTO SPECIFICS ABOUT THE PLAN OR LOCATION.
OFFICIALS WITH LEE MEMORIAL SAY THEIR CONCERN IS THE REDUCTION OF BEDS COULD HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE LEHIGH COMMUNITY.
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IT'S A LINGERING QUESTION LEE COUNTY NEEDS TO ANSWER.
WHAT TO DO WITH THE EMPTY CITY OF PALMS BASEBALL PARK?
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAY THEY WON'T CLOSE THE DOOR ON TRYING TO LURE IN THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS.
BUT THE TEAM WANTS 36 MILLION DOLLARS IN RENOVATIONS TO THE EMPTY STADIUM NEAR DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS.
AFTER BUILDING A BRAND NEW SPRING TRAINING STADIUM FOR THE BOSTON RED SOX, AND COMMITTING TO A 45 MILLION DOLLAR RENOVATION TO THE MINNESOTA TWINS STADIUM, THE COUNTY SAYS IT SIMPLY DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY.
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It's impossible to use our traditional revenues.
Based on the way we've treated MLB we do not have revenues to make those improvements.
I would love to see another team go into city of palms park.
COMMISSIONERS INSTRUCTED THE INTERIM COUNTY MANAGER TO KEEP TALKS WITH THE NATIONALS OPEN WHILE THEY TRY AND WORK ON A SCALED BACK DEAL, OR TRY AND FIND ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO FUND IT.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
THIS MORNING ONE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CITY MOVES FORWARD WITH NEW RULES TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS.
AND HEALTH ALERT FOR MEN THIS MORNING--
SCIENTISTS UNCOVER A NEW REASON FOR YOU TO PUT DOWN THE REMOTE, GET OFF THE COUCH AND HIT THE GYM.
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
The stretch of cool weather we've had in place for the last few days will start to fade away today, and it looks as though this will be the last morning with temperatures in the 40s for the remainder of the week.
Once temperatures start to climb after sunrise, we'll be on track to warm well into the 70s by the afternoon and even closing in on 80° in some spots; that's a warm up of about 5 degrees compared to yesterday's highs.
Like yesterday, our sky will stay mostly sunny from morning to afternoon, but now that our winds are coming in from the southeast, expect increasing humidity and a few more patchy clouds. Rain will not be in the forecast today, and rain chances are looking pretty slim for the remainder of the week as well.
Across northern parts of Florida, we're tracking as weak disturbance that will bring more cloud cover and a few showers to areas mostly north of Orlando and the I-4 corridor, so the bulk of this weather system will not have much of an influence on our local weather. We will, however, continue to see the wind flow become more southerly, which means the warmth and moisture keeps building in as we go through the rest of the week.
By Wednesday, humidity will keep creeping up, and temperatures will follow suit as we see daytime highs breaking into the 80s. More clouds will also develop during the day, but sunshine will continue to be our main weather player.
Signs point to the warm and sunny pattern holding into the upcoming weekend and likely into next week, which means most days will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the low 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s.
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FORT MYERS CITY LEADERS PASSED AN ORDINACE THAT WILL KEEP SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND PREDATORS FURTHER AWAY FROM YOUR KIDS.
NBC-2'S JULIAN JOHNSON EXPLAINS WHY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FELT THE DECISION WAS A NO-BRAINER.
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-NATS OF COUNCIL DECISION-
A UNANIMOUS DECISION ON AN ORDINANCE CITY LEADERS BELIEVE COULD PROTECT YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER FROM POTENTIAL DANGER.
MAYOR HENDERSON: families have a right to know who is around who could potentially make a poor decision
IT'S ALREADY AGAINST THE LAW FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS AND PREDATORS TO *LIVE WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF A SCHOOL, PARK OR LIBRARAY.
BUT THE NEW 'CHILD SAFETY ZONE' ORDINANCE RESTRICTS THE 315 OFFENDERS ON THE BOOKS IN FORT MYERS FROM EVEN WALKING WITHIN 300 FEET -- OR THE LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL FIELD -- OF WHERE KIDS GATHER.
MAYOR HENDERSON: its totally logical people who make these poor decision frankly suffer the consequences
ABDUL MUHAMMED, QUALITY LIFE: our first responsibility is to protect the innocent our children by whatever means we can
ABDUL MUHAMMED HEADS THE QUALITY LIFE CENTER IN FORT MYERS.
A PLACE WHERE KIDS GO FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
ITS PLACES LIKE QUALITY LIFE OFFICIALS SAY THE ORDINANCE IS DESIGNED TO KEEP SAFE.
ABDUL MUHAMMED, QUALITY LIFE: any parent would want the highest protection placed around their children
FMPD CHIEF DOUG BAKER SAY THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO BEHIND THE PUSH TO PROTECT CHILDREN.
HE SAYS THE NEW ORDINACE CREATES A UNIFIED FRONT ON OFFENDERS AT BOTH THE CITY AND COUNTY LEVEL.
CHIEF BAKER: we have everthing in place that going across the river has the county has had this in place for almost two years
CHIEF BAKER: we don't all of a sudden become an enclave of predators who might see us as a safe haven
VIOLATORS OF THE ORDINANCE FACE A FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE AND POSSIBLE JAIL TIME
IN FM JJ NBC-2
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THE FBI IS NOW PART OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF A NEW YORK CITY WOMAN MURDERED IN TURKEY.
TURKISH AUTHORITIES INVITED U-S INVESTIGATORS TO HELP THEM FIND OUT WHO KILLED SARAI SIERRA.
THE 33-YEAR OLD MOTHER OF TWO FROM WENT MISSING JANUARY 21ST.
POLICE FOUND HER BODY LATE LAST WEEK.
THE F-B-I IS GETTING BLOOD AND D-N-A SAMPLES FROM THE 23 PEOPLE CURRENTLY *HELD* BY TURKISH POLICE.
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"To her, it was the first time she was going overseas. She got into photography at College of Staten Island, and she wanted to go take pictures of the history of. the place kind of like intrigued her, she wanted to go there and take pictures and that's what she wanted to do."
INVESTIGATORS SAY SIERRA MAY HAVE BEEN TARGETED FOR A ROBBERY.
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THE COLLIER COUNTY MAN WHO LOST HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN A CRASH ALONG ALLIGATOR ALLEY IS TRANSFERRING TO CENTRAL FLORIDA.
NATE DOUGLAS WORKS FOR THE FLORIDA WILDLIFE COMMISSION AND OFTEN PATROLS ALLIGATOR ALLEY.
LAST MONTH, HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG DAUGTHERS CRASHED INTO A CANAL THERE AND DIED.
DOUGLAS GOT TO THE SCENE SOON AFTER.
WE'VE LEARNED HE'S ASKED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BE NEAR FAMILY.
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THE PENTAGON IS LAYING OFF UP TO 46-THOUSAND TEMPORARY WORKERS.
IT'S BRACING FOR AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTS TO KICK-IN NEXT MONTH.
THE SO-CALLED "FISCAL CLIFF" IS FORCING AUTOMATIC 10-PERCENT CUTS ACROSS THE BOARD.
LAWMAKERS MADE A LAST MINUTE DEAL IN JANUARY--
TO POSTPONE THE CUTS UNTIL MARCH FIRST.
THE CUTS ARE EXPECTED TO HIT DEFENSE PARTICULARLY HARD,
IT COULD LOSE UP TO 500-BILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT DECADE.
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THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPION BALTIMORE RAVENS WILL GET A HEROES WELCOME WITH A PARADE IN BALTIMORE TODAY.
THE PARADE BEGINS AT BALTIMORE CITY HALL. THAT'S WHERE PREPARATIONS WERE UNDERWAY MONDAY.
CREWS PUT UP RISERS AND SOUND TOWERS FOR THE FANS EXPECTED TO GATHER THERE.
THE PARADE ENDS WITH A FREE CELEBRATION AT M&T BANK STADIUM.
THE TEAM RETURNED TO MARYLAND MONDAY AFTERNOON.
FOLLOWING THEIR WIN OVER THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS IN SUPER BOWL 47 ON SUNDAY.
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A NEW STUDY MIGHT HAVE MEN HITTING THE GYM-- A LITTLE MORE OFTEN THAN THE COUCH.
RESEARCHERS FOUND YOUNG MEN WHO WATCHED 20 OR MORE HOURS OF T-V A WEEK HAD A 44-PERCENT LOWER SPERM COUNT THAN MEN WHO WATCHED THE LEAST T-V.
BUT, THOSE WHO DID AT LEAST 15 HOURS OF MODERATE TO VIGOROUS EXERCISE A WEEK HAD A 73-PERCENT HIGHER SPERM COUNT.
EXPERTS SAY A LOWER SPERM COUNT DOESN'T NECESSARILY DECREASE A MAN'S FERTILITY --
BUT SUGGEST EXERCISE MAY IMPROVE SEMEN QUALITY.
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TIME NOW TO LOOK AT WHAT'S TRENDING TODAY-- THE STORIES, VIDEOS AND PICTURES GETTING THE MOST CLICKS ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.
A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT FACEBOOK
BUT WHAT HAPPENS -- WHEN YOU'RE NO LONGER ALIVE?
EVER WONDER WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR ACTIVE FACEBOOK ACCOUNT THEN?
SOME STATES ARE TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT.
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE -- A STATE REP HAS COME UP WITH LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW THE PERSON HANDLING THE ESTATE CONTROL OF A DECEASED PERSON'S ACCOUNT.
THIS PROPOSED BILL -- WOULD ALSO ALLOW THAT PERSON CONTROL OVER OTHER SOCIAL NETWORK ACCOUNTS.
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THIS NEEDS TO BE PLANNED OUT -- A MOMENT FOR THE 4 ANCHORS
YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW--
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE 2'S IS COMING UP NEXT AT 5:22.
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INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF A FIRE --
THAT SENT 5 FIREFIGHTERS TO THE HOSPITAL.
NEARLY 100 FIREFIGHTERS SPENT MONDAY NIGHT BATTLING A FOUR-ALARM FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
THE FLAMES QUICKLY SPREAD TO SEVERAL OTHER BUILDINGS.
A PORTION OF THE BUILDING COLLAPSED -- TRAPPING FIVE FIREFIGHTERS.
THEY WERE ALL RESCUED AND HOSPITALIZED.
THEY'RE EXPECTED TO BE OKAY.
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Day Planner
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
The stretch of cool weather we've had in place for the last few days will start to fade away today, and it looks as though this will be the last morning with temperatures in the 40s for the remainder of the week.
Once temperatures start to climb after sunrise, we'll be on track to warm well into the 70s by the afternoon and even closing in on 80° in some spots; that's a warm up of about 5 degrees compared to yesterday's highs.
Like yesterday, our sky will stay mostly sunny from morning to afternoon, but now that our winds are coming in from the southeast, expect increasing humidity and a few more patchy clouds. Rain will not be in the forecast today, and rain chances are looking pretty slim for the remainder of the week as well.
Across northern parts of Florida, we're tracking as weak disturbance that will bring more cloud cover and a few showers to areas mostly north of Orlando and the I-4 corridor, so the bulk of this weather system will not have much of an influence on our local weather. We will, however, continue to see the wind flow become more southerly, which means the warmth and moisture keeps building in as we go through the rest of the week.
By Wednesday, humidity will keep creeping up, and temperatures will follow suit as we see daytime highs breaking into the 80s. More clouds will also develop during the day, but sunshine will continue to be our main weather player.
Signs point to the warm and sunny pattern holding into the upcoming weekend and likely into next week, which means most days will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the low 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s.
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ALL CLEAR, CHAR CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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WHERE ELSE WOULD THE M-V-P OF THE SUPER BOWL GO THE DAY AFTER HIS BIG VICTORY --
BUT THE MOST MAGICAL PLACE ON EARTH.
RAVENS QUARTERBACK JOE FLACCO VISITED DISNEY WORLD MONDAY FOR A CELEBRATORY PARADE THROUGH THE MAGIC KINGDOM.
HE WAVED TO THE CROWED -- THROWING OUT FOOTBALLS -- ALL WITH MICKEY MOUSE BY HIS SIDE
IT'S BECOME A TRADITION FOR THE SUPER BOWL M-V-P TO VISIT DISNEY WORLD THE DAY AFTER THE WIN.
FLACCO NOW HAS THE HONOR OF BEING THE 26TH MAN TO DO IT.
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ALL NEW OVERNIGHT--
A NEW REPORT FINDS AMERICANS ARE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME ON THE ROAD.
THE ANNUAL STUDY SAYS AMERICANS SPENT 5-POINT-5 BILLION ADDITIONAL HOURS SITTING IN TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
THE REPORT ALSO REVEALED THE TOP TEN CITIES FOR CONGESTION.
WASHINGTON D-C CAME IN FIRST.
THIS REPORT IS ONE OF THE KEY TOOLS USED BY EXPERTS TO SOLVE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
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FACEBOOK'S COMING OUT WITH A NEW APP TO HELP YOU FIND OUT WHERE YOUR FRIENDS ARE.
BLOOMBERG'S JANE KING, AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE WITH THAT
AND BAD NEWS FOR DRIVERS, IN THIS MORNING'S BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
GOOD MORNING JANE.
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THIS IS NOT THE VERBATIM OF WHAT THE REPORTER IS SAYING.
INSTEAD IT'S THE LATEST BUSINESS NEWS FROM NBC-2.
GOOD MORNING,
GAS PRICES, ON THE WAY UP.
UP 18 CENTS IN THE PAST WEEK, ACCORDING TO THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT --
TO AN AVERAGE 3-DOLLARS 54-CENTS A GALLON.
THE BIGGEST ONE-WEEK JUMP IN ALMOST 2 YEARS.
RISING CRUDE OIL PRICES, THE BIG REASON FOR THE JUMP.
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MEANTIME -- TURBO ENGINES MAY NOT BE ALL THEY'RE CHARGED UP TO BE!
CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS --
THE TURBO-CHARGED CHEVY CRUZE IS BARELY FASTER THAN THE STANDARD MODEL --
AND THE 2013 FORD FUSION WITH A TURBO ENGINE IS *SLOWER* AND LESS EFFICIENT THAN STANDARD 4 CYLINDER ENGINES LIKE THE TOYOTA CAMRY AND THE HONDA ACCORD.
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AND -- GOOD LUCK IF YOU'RE TRYING TO BUY A HOME IN WASHINGTON D-C, DENVER OR SEATTLE.
ALMOST A THIRD OF HOMES HITTING THE MARKET IN THOSE CITIES ARE GOING INTO CONTRACT IN LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TIME --
BUYERS ARE FACING THE LOWEST INVENTORY OF HOMES FOR SALE IN MORE THAN A DECADE --
AS POTENTIAL SELLERS SIT IT OUT AND WAIT FORM PRICES TO RISE.
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AND -- COMING UP AFTER THIS -- A NEW FACEBOOK APP TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR FRIENDS.
OC:
LOWER CLOSE FOR STOCKS YESTERDAY.
EUROPE'S DEBT CRISIS IS BACK!
AFTER A BIT OF A REST -- IT'S GETTING SOME ATTENTION AGAIN ON WALL STREET.
AMID CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS DIRECTED AGAINST THE PRIME MINISTER OF SPAIN.
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AND -- DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR FRIENDS ARE?
SOURCES TELL US --
FACEBOOK IS WORKING ON AN APP THAT WILL FIND FRIENDS, EVEN WHEN THE APP ISN'T OPEN ON SOMEONE'S HANDSET.
THE NEW TRACKING APP'S SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE BY MID MARCH.
IT COULD HELP FACEBOOK SELL ADS BASED ON USERS WHEREABOUTS AND DAILY HABITS.
BUT -- THIS NEW TRACKING APP -- COULD ALSO ANGER SOME PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT INTERNET PRIVACY.
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AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, I'M JANE KING WITH THE BLOOMBERG BUSINESS REPORT.
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RIGHT NOW ON NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
SAFE AND SOUND -- AFTER SEVEN DAYS IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER--
WE HAVE DETAILS ON THE RESCUE EFFORTS TO GET SIX YEAR OLD ETHAN OUT
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AND NEW PLANS IN FORT MYERS TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE FROM PREDATORS -
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GOOD MORNING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THANKS FOR WATCHING NBC-2 NEWS TODAY.
I'M KRISTA FOGELSONG
AND I'M CLAY MILLER.
IT'S TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5TH.
ANOTHER COLD START AROUND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TODAY.
BUT IT'S ABOUT TO EASE UP.
SOME AREAS ARE FEELING THE FORTIES THIS MORNING
BUT CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB IS TRACKING A WARM UP FOR US!
GOOD MORNING HALEY!
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Today's Weather Story
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
The stretch of cool weather we've had in place for the last few days will start to fade away today, and it looks as though this will be the last morning with temperatures in the 40s for the remainder of the week.
Once temperatures start to climb after sunrise, we'll be on track to warm well into the 70s by the afternoon and even closing in on 80° in some spots; that's a warm up of about 5 degrees compared to yesterday's highs.
Like yesterday, our sky will stay mostly sunny from morning to afternoon, but now that our winds are coming in from the southeast, expect increasing humidity and a few more patchy clouds. Rain will not be in the forecast today, and rain chances are looking pretty slim for the remainder of the week as well.
Across northern parts of Florida, we're tracking as weak disturbance that will bring more cloud cover and a few showers to areas mostly north of Orlando and the I-4 corridor, so the bulk of this weather system will not have much of an influence on our local weather. We will, however, continue to see the wind flow become more southerly, which means the warmth and moisture keeps building in as we go through the rest of the week.
By Wednesday, humidity will keep creeping up, and temperatures will follow suit as we see daytime highs breaking into the 80s. More clouds will also develop during the day, but sunshine will continue to be our main weather player.
Signs point to the warm and sunny pattern holding into the upcoming weekend and likely into next week, which means most days will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the low 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s.
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ALL CLEAR, LEE CO ENFORCEMENT
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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NOW TO A STORY THAT'S BEEN DEVELOPING ALL WEEK LONG.
A LITTLE BOY -- HELD HOSTAGE IN AN UNDERGROUND BUNKER -- IS FINALLY OUT.
NBC-2 ANCHOR STACEY DEFFENBAUGH HAS THE DETAILS OF HOW ETHAN WAS SAVED.
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CLAY, GOOD MORNING.
HOPES AND PRAYERS FINALLY WERE ANSWERED OVERNIGHT.
THE LITTLE BOY BEING HELD HOSTAGE IN A BUNKER IN ALABAMA IS SAFE THIS MORNING -- HIS CAPTOR DEAD.
FBI AGENTS WENT IN TO RESCUE THE LITTLE BOY, BECAUSE THEY FEARED HE WAS IN DANGER.
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This morning the little boy held captive in an underground bunker for seven
days is safe.
Ethan -- seen in this exclusive photograph -- celebrates his sixth birthday
tomorrow surrounded by family.
He was taken to a hospital for treatment and is said to be physically
unharmed.
SOT Steve Richardson
"HE'S LAUGHING, JOKING, PLAYING, EATING. THINGS YOU WOULD EXPECT A NORMAL 5
OR 6 YEAR OLD YOUNG MAN TO DO."
The suspect, 65 year old Jimmy Lee Dykes is dead -- after FBI agents stormed
the bunker where the boy was being held.
ABC News has learned authorities inserted a hi-tech camera into the bunker
and monitored Dykes' movements.
They went in using an explosive and neutralized Dykes after becoming
increasing concerned he might act out.
SOT Steve Richardson
"MR. DYKES WAS OBSERVED HOLDING A GUN. AT THIS POINT, FBI AGENTS FEARING THE
CHILD WAS IN IMMINENT DANGER, ENTERED THE BUNKER AND RESCUED THE CHILD."
The terrifying standoff began last Tuesday when Dykes boarded a school bus.
SOT Tarrica Singletary, Student on bus
"HE'S LIKE 'I WILL KILL ALL OF Y'ALL. I'LL KILL Y'ALL'."
Dykes shot and killed the bus driver, then snatched Ethan.
The boy was held captive in a 6 by 8 foot underground bunker Dykes built
behind his house.
Police and Swat teams carefully negotiated through a ventilation pipe.
Law enforcement also flew drones over Dykes' house, looking for signs Ethan
was alive and possible ways to rescue him.
Authorities say they handled the situation slowly in order to keep Ethan
safe.
SOT Brad Garrett
"YOU HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL, BECAUSE ANY SORT OF DEVICE YOU MIGHT USE
AGAINST HIM COULD OBVIOUSLY HARM ETHAN, BECAUSE HE'S RIGHT THERE."
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THIS MORNING, PRESIDENT OBAMA IS PRAISING AUTHORITIES FOR RESCUING THE BOY SAFELTY.
I'M LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM THIS MORNING -
STACEY DEFFENBAUGH, NBC-2
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FORT MYERS CITY LEADERS MOVE FORWARD WITH A PLAN TO KEEP KIDS SAFER FROM SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND PREDATORS.
RIGHT NOW - SEX OFFENDERS HAVE TO *LIVE AT LEAST A THOUSAND FEET AWAY FROM SCHOOLS.
BUT COUNCIL MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A NEW MEASURE RESTRICITING SEX OFFENDERS FROM EVEN *PHYSICALLY BEING WITHIN 300 FEET OR ABOUT A FOOTBALL FIELD WITHIN SCHOOLS OR PARKS.
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MAYOR HENDERSON: its totally logical people who make these poor decision frankly suffer the consequences
ABDUL MUHAMMED, QUALITY LIFE: our first responsibility is to protect the innocent our children by whatever means we can
THERE ARE 3 hundred 15 REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS LIVING IN FORT MYERS.
ANYONE WHO VIOLATES THE ORDINACE COULD FACE A FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE OR JAIL TIME.
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THERE ARE PLANS FOR A NEW HOSPITAL IN LEHIGH ACRES.
LEHIGH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLANS TO EXPAND AND BUILD A NEW HOSPITAL IN SOUTH EASTERN LEE COUNTY.
NBC-2'S CLIFTON FRENCH JOINS US NOW LIVE AT LEHIGH REGIONAL WITH MORE ON THE PLAN, CLIFTON.
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LEHIGH REGIONAL OFFICIALS WOULDN'T GET INTO SPECIFICS ABOUT EXACTLY WHERE THIS NEW HOSPITAL WOULD BE, BUT IT WOULD CHANGE THEIR CURRENT SYSTEM.
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OFFICIALS SAY ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES LIKE AN E-R WILL REMAIN IN THEIR LEHIGH LOCATION BUT THEY'RE TAKING AWAY 88 BEDS.
SOME VISITORS SAY THEY WOULDN'T MIND
A CHANGE AS LONG AS THE SERVICE DOESN'T CHANGE
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TRUDY DOUBET
2134 "I wouldn't trade it for anything they have been great, a lot of personal care, they know you by name they're wonderful."
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OFFICIALS WITH THE LARGEST MEDICAL HOLD IN THE COUNTY, LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, AREN'T THRILLED WITH THE PROPOSAL SAYING THEIR CONCERN IS THE REDUCTION OF BEDS COULD HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE LEHIGH COMMUNITY.
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PRESIDENT OBAMA IS TACKLING ONE ISSUE TO THE NEXT THIS WEEK --
TODAY -- HE'LL FOCUS ON IMMIGRATION REFORM.
HE'LL MEET WITH LEADERS OF LABOR UNIONS TO TALK ABOUT HOW AN IMMIGRATION BILL COULD HELP THE ECONOMY.
LAST WEEK A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS LAID OUT A PLAN THAT INCLUDES A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
MEANTIME -- THE PRESIDENT IS KEEPING GUN CONTROL IN THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION.
HE SPENT THE DAY IN MINNESOTA MONDAY -- CONTINUING HIS PUSH FOR A BAN ON MILITARY STYLE FIREARMS AND UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN BUYERS.
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THIS MORNING FRIENDS ARE MOURNING THE LOSS OF 59-YEAR-OLD MARY WAKTINS.
SHE WAS KILLED IN A CAR CRASH IN CAPE CORAL.
IT HAPPENED OFF OF ACADEMY BLVD.
POLICE SAY THE CAR VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A UTILITY POLE.
WAKTINS WAS PINNED INSIDE.
SHE WAS FOUND DEAD AT THE SCENE.
HER NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS ARE DEVASTATED.
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5:47 im very sad very sad because she was a very good friend to me
when i need a friend too 5:58
FRIENDS DONT BELIEVE WATKINS WAS SPEEDING.
THEY SAY SHE ALWAYS DROVE SLOW.
THEY BELIEVE HEALTH PROBLEMS MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR.
INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
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INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED A TERRIBLE BUS CRASH IN CALIFORNIA.
THE DRIVER REPORTED BRAKE PROBLEMS BEFORE SLAMMING INTO TWO VEHICLES,
AND CRASHING DOWN A MOUNTAIN.
SEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
DOZENS WERE INJURED- SOME CRITICALLY.
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POLICE DON'T HAVE ANYONE IN CUSTODY FOR A SHOOTING AT A FORT MYERS BAR--
BUT THIS MORNING -- WE'RE HEARING FROM A MAN WHO SAYS HE CHASED THE MASKED SHOOTER DOWN.
THE GUNMAN WALKED INTO "BRYBILL'S TAVERN" IN FORT MYERS-- FIRING SHOTS EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
CORY SEKERAK, A FORMER MARINE, WAS WORKING BEHIND THE BAR.
HE SAYS THE SHOOTER PUT A GUN TO HIS HEAD -- DEMANDING MONEY, THEN FIRED A SHOT INCHES ABOVE HIM.
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WE'VE LEARNED A WELL KNOW COLLIER COUNTY FARMER HAS PASSED AWAY.
OUR PARTNERS, AT THE NAPLES DAILY NEWS, REPORT FRANK OAKES, THE FOUNDER OF OAKES FARMS AND "FOOD & THOUGHT" DIED IN HIS SLEEP SUNDAY.
WE HAVE DONE MANY STORIES ABOUT OAKES AND HIS FARM--
FRANK WAS WELL KNOWN IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA --
HE LEAVES BEHIND HIS WIFE, TWO SONS AND SEVERAL GRANDCHILDREN.
HE WAS 66.
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YOUR TIME RIGHT NOW --
NEXT ON NBC TWO NEWS TODAY --
MULTIPLE PET OWNERS LOST THEIRS ANIMALS -- WHEN THEY PROBABLY DIDN'T HAVE TO.
NOW ONE MAN IS PAYING FOR IT.
PLUS - JETBLUE PARK IS ALREADY AN ATTRACTION FOR BASEBALL LOVERS.
BUT FARMERS ARE FINDING A USE FOR IT TOO.
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BREAKING RIGHT NOW IN FORT MYERS--
A ROBBERY INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY AT A FORT MYERS SHORES DUNKIN' DONUTS.
IT HAPPENED OVERNIGHT AT THE LOCATION ALONG PALM BEACH BOULEVARD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BUCKINGHAM ROAD.
OUR CREWS ARE ON SCENE, GETTING THE LATEST INFORMATION.
COUNT ON US FOR A LIVE REPORT.
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Weather Trends
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
The stretch of cool weather we've had in place for the last few days will start to fade away today, and it looks as though this will be the last morning with temperatures in the 40s for the remainder of the week.
Once temperatures start to climb after sunrise, we'll be on track to warm well into the 70s by the afternoon and even closing in on 80° in some spots; that's a warm up of about 5 degrees compared to yesterday's highs.
Like yesterday, our sky will stay mostly sunny from morning to afternoon, but now that our winds are coming in from the southeast, expect increasing humidity and a few more patchy clouds. Rain will not be in the forecast today, and rain chances are looking pretty slim for the remainder of the week as well.
Across northern parts of Florida, we're tracking as weak disturbance that will bring more cloud cover and a few showers to areas mostly north of Orlando and the I-4 corridor, so the bulk of this weather system will not have much of an influence on our local weather. We will, however, continue to see the wind flow become more southerly, which means the warmth and moisture keeps building in as we go through the rest of the week.
By Wednesday, humidity will keep creeping up, and temperatures will follow suit as we see daytime highs breaking into the 80s. More clouds will also develop during the day, but sunshine will continue to be our main weather player.
Signs point to the warm and sunny pattern holding into the upcoming weekend and likely into next week, which means most days will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the low 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s.
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ALL CLEAR, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT?
CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
EYE 75 AND U-S 41 ALL CLEAR.
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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IT'S A PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS TOO MANY NEWBORNS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
AND OUR STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL -- PAM BONDI IS SPEAKING OUT -- TRYING TO CURB THE AMOUNT OF BABIES BORN TO DRUG ADDICTED MOTHERS.
SHE'S RELEASED A REPORT THAT OFFERS 15 RECCOMENDATIONS ON PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT.
SHE SAYS BABIES WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE AT SURVIVING IF THE STATE GOES AHEAD WITH THE PLAN.
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"It's going to be on all of us to see that our ideas and thoughts and all the hard work that went into this, is being implemented and I think it's just a great example of how working together we've really set the groundwork to solve this complex social problem."
THE REPORT ALSO ENCOURAGES FLORIDA TO CONDUCT A STATEWIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN--
ABOUT THE DANGERS OF USING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS DURING PREGNANCY.
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HE OPERATED ON PETS -- WITHOUT A VETERINARY LICENSE.
NOW LARRY GENTSCH IS HEADED TO JAIL.
GENTSCH WORKED AT "DOCTOR AMY'S ANIMAL HOSPITAL" IN FORT MYERS ALONGSIDE HIS WIFE WHO *IS* A LICENSED VET.
GENTSCH PERFORMED UNNCECESSARY SURGERIES AND SOME RESULTED IN THE DEATHS OF ANIMALS.
HE'LL SPEND SIX MONTHS BEHIND BARS -- THEN SERVE THREE YEARS PROBATION.
HE'S ALSO BANNED FROM WORKING WITH ANIMALS AGAIN.
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you'd expect him to have the proper license the proper knowledge the proper education but evidently he didn't.
HIS WIFE -- DOCTOR AMY GENTSCH RECEIVED PROBATION FOR HER ROLE.
SHE IS STILL ALLOWED TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE.
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ALSO IN COURT--
A LEE COUNTY TEEN WILL SPEND 18 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR MAKING THREATS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.
IN JULY, 19 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER DAVIES WAS LOCKED UP IN THE LEE COUNTY JAIL WHEN HE WROTE A LETTER TO JAIL PERSONNEL SAYING "WHEN I AM RELEASED FROM JAIL I AM GOING TO KILL PRESIDENT OBAMA".
DURING SENTENCING MONDAY -- HE CLAIMED HE WAS AFRAID TO GET OUT AND THAT'S WHY HE WROTE THE LETTER.
HE PLEADED GUILTY IN OCTOBER.
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A MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING HIS NEIGHBOR PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
ATTORNEYS FOR JOHN MAATSCH SAY HE IS NOT GUILTY OF BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
INVESTIGATORS SAY HE STABBED TRACEY MARAZZI IN HER CHEST THREE TIMES WHILE SHE SLEPT IN HER HOME AT THE PASEO GATED COMMUNITY.
MAATSCH IS DUE BACK IN COURT NEXT MONTH.
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NEW DETAILS ABOUT WHAT POLICE SAY HAPPENED TO A LITTLE FORT MYERS GIRL.
OFFICERS SAY 2 YEAR OLD BRIANNA ADDISON'S MOTHER'S BOYFRIEND USED A SHOE AND BELT TO BEAT HER.
EMT'S FOUND THE LITTLE GIRL UNRESPONSIVE AT THE HORIZON'S APARTMENTS AFTER HER MOTHER'S LIVE-IN BOYFRIEND CALLED 9-1-1.
SHE LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
BRIANNA'S OLDER SIBLING TOLD INVESTIGATORS DERRIC JOHNSON, BEAT THE TODDLER BECAUSE SHE WAS QUOTE: BEING BAD.
HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE AND HOMICIDE.
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IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY--
AN ALARM RUINS ELABORATE PLANS TO BURGLARIZE A PORT CHARLOTTE JEWELRY STORE.
THE OWNER OF WESTCHESTER GOLD AND DIAMONDS SAYS AT LEAST ONE PERSON TRIED BREAKING IN TO HIS STORE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
THE BURGLARS CUT A HOLE IN THE ROOF OF AN EMPTY UNIT IN A STRIP MALL.
THEN, THEY CUT HOLES IN THE WALLS BETWEEN BUSINESSES UNTIL THEY REACHED THE JEWELRY STORE.
THAT'S WHEN THE ALARM WENT OFF.
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"You don't really know what was in their mind other than the fact that I think they were coming to make a withdrawl from us."
BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE ALREADY STARTED PATCHING UP THE HOLES.
DETECTIVES ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE BREAK-IN.
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A NEW ATTRACTION AT JETBLUE PARK -- THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BASEBALL -- COULD HELP SPUR ECONOMIC GROWTH AROUND THE FACILITY.
THE FIRST OF AN EIGHT WEEK TRIAL RUN OF THE FENWAY SOUTH FARMERS MARKET KICKED OFF AT JETBLUE PARK MONDAY AFTERNOON.
MORE THAN 40 VENDORS SOLD FRESH PRODUCE AND LOCALLY MADE CRAFTS.
THE MARKET CO-MANAGER BELIEVES IT COULD TURN INTO SOMETHING MUCH BIGGER FOR THE COUNTY.
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"More than 17% of people attending farmers markets will stop someplace else while they're out in their car anyway so it's really stimulating for the economy to have farmers markets in your neighborhood."
THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF ACRES OF LAND NEAR THE FACILITY WAITING TO BE DEVELOPED.
WE CHECKED WITH THE COUNTY AND FOUND A NEW RESTAURANT AND SPORTS BAR IS LOOKING TO BUILD OFF OF BEN HILL GRIFFIN PARKWAY TO CATCH THE AIRPORT AND SPRING TRAINING TRAFFIC.
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AN INCREDIBLE FEAT ON THE GOLF COURSE.
FOR THE SECOND TIME IN AS MANY WEEKS.
A NAPLES GRANDMOTHER SCORES GOLF'S TOUGHEST SHOT, A HOLE IN ONE.
69-YEAR-OLD ROZ KALLET SUNK THE SHOTS ON THE SAME PAR THREE HOLE AT ISLAND GREEN AT CEDER HAMMOCK GOLF COURSE.
IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU. KALLET ALREADY HAD THREE CAREER HOLE-IN-ONES BEFORE THOSE TWO.
SHE SAYS THE BEST PART WAS SHARING THE NEWS WITH HER FIVE GRANCHILDREN.
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they're like, "grandma! We can't believe you did this!" And I said, it was just for you! So each one thinks they have their own hole in one now. There's five with five grandchildren. So there's one for each.
ROZ SAYS SHE'S SET A HIGH BAR FOR HER GRANDCHILDREN IF THEY HOPE TO TOPPLE HER RECORD.
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IF YOU NEED TO WALK OUT THE DOOR - WE CAN STILL MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE KNOW TODAY -
TUNE US IN ON WAVV 101.1 - WE ARE LIVE FROM 6-7!
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Full Forecast
THIS WEATHERCAST HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE NBC2 WEATHER STAFF.
IT IS NOT A VERBATIM OF WHAT IS BEING SAID, BUT IS THE FORECAST FOR OUR AREA.
The stretch of cool weather we've had in place for the last few days will start to fade away today, and it looks as though this will be the last morning with temperatures in the 40s for the remainder of the week.
Once temperatures start to climb after sunrise, we'll be on track to warm well into the 70s by the afternoon and even closing in on 80° in some spots; that's a warm up of about 5 degrees compared to yesterday's highs.
Like yesterday, our sky will stay mostly sunny from morning to afternoon, but now that our winds are coming in from the southeast, expect increasing humidity and a few more patchy clouds. Rain will not be in the forecast today, and rain chances are looking pretty slim for the remainder of the week as well.
Across northern parts of Florida, we're tracking as weak disturbance that will bring more cloud cover and a few showers to areas mostly north of Orlando and the I-4 corridor, so the bulk of this weather system will not have much of an influence on our local weather. We will, however, continue to see the wind flow become more southerly, which means the warmth and moisture keeps building in as we go through the rest of the week.
By Wednesday, humidity will keep creeping up, and temperatures will follow suit as we see daytime highs breaking into the 80s. More clouds will also develop during the day, but sunshine will continue to be our main weather player.
Signs point to the warm and sunny pattern holding into the upcoming weekend and likely into next week, which means most days will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the low 80s and lows in the low to mid 60s.
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CHECKING THE ROADS RIGHT NOW--
ALL CLEAR, COLLIER CO ENFORCEMENT
THAT'S YOUR NBC2 TRAFFIC ALERT.
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BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW IN FORT MYERS ---
A DUNKIN DONUTS ROBBED OVERNIGHT AND NBC-2 CREWS ARE THERE.
WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED AS POLICE REMAIN ON SCENE RIGHT NOW.
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PLUS, SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN IS GETTING BACKLASH THIS MORNING OVER A TWEET HE MADE.
WHAT HE SAID ABOUT THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT AND A MONKEY.
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PLUS --- THE MOST FAMOUS BABY BUMP IN THE WORLD.
NEW VIDEO SURFACES THIS MORNING, AS DUCHESS KATE HITS THE STREETS OF LONDON ON A SHOPPING TRIP.
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THERE'S A LOT GOING AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR.
BUT IS IT THE COLD WEATHER THAT'S TO BLAME FOR THE COMMON COLD?
DOCTORS SAY TEMPERATURE SHIFTS DON'T CAUSE ILLNESS.
THEY SAY -- YOU GET COLDS AND THE FLU BECAUSE OF VIRUSES --
WHICH HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WEATHER -- THEY'RE SPREAD THROUGH PEOPLE.
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"They cough in your face, you're around them in closed spaces or you touch infected objects."
SO WHY DOES THE MYTH OF WINTER COLDS PERSIST.
IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE NOT OUTSIDE AS MUCH IN THE COLD -- SO WE HAVE MORE CHANCES TO SPREAD OUR ILLNESSES.
JUST KEEP WASHING THOSE HANDS -- AND YOU'LL CUT BACK ON SPREADING OR CONTRACTING ANY ILLNESS.
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BREAKFAST LOVERS, TODAY IS YOUR DAY.
IT'S NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY.
AND IN HONOR OF THIS YUMMY BREAKFAST TREAT, THE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, OR I-HOP, IS OFFERING UP FREE PANCAKES.
IT'S TAKING PLACE FROM 7 THIS MORNING TO 10 AT NIGHT.
GUESTS CAN ENJOY A COMPLIMENTARY STACK OF I-HOP'S SIGNATURE BUTTERMILK PANCAKES.
IN RETURN, GUESTS ARE ASKED TO DONATE TO THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK.
IN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, I-HOP HAS RAISED MORE THAN 3 MILLION FOR THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS AND OTHER CHARITIES.
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AMERICANS SPENT A LOT ON GASOLINE LAST YEAR. WE ALL KNOW THAT.
BUT ACCORDING TO THE U-S ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, GASOLINE SPENDING IN 2012 FOR THE AVERAGE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD TOPPED 29-HUNDRED DOLLARS!
THAT'S JUST UNDER FOUR PERCENT OF INCOME BEFORE TAXES.
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A CAR IS MOVING BUT NO ONE'S DRIVING.
WE HAVE THIS BIZARRE VIDEO THIS MORNING
AS A CAR ROLLS BACKWARDS, DRAGGING FRANTIC PEOPLE BEHIND.
TAKE A LOOK.
THIS HAPPENED ON NEW YEAR DAY RIGHT HERE IN FORT MYERS AT HEALTHPARK MEDICAL CENTER!
THE OWNER OF THE CAR FORGOT TO PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTED TO ROLL AWAY.
YOU CAN SEE THE OWNER GET KNOCKED DOWN BY THE CAR DOOR.
THEY'RE LYING ON THE GROUND.
BUT THERE'S A HERO IN THIS VIDEO TOO.
A NURSE RAN OUT, DOVE INTO THE CAR AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES.
HER QUICK-THINIKING SAVED EVERYONE FROM GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT.
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A LIVE LOOK RIGHT AT NBC TWO DOPPLER RADAR, SHOWING --
NBC2 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST HALEY WEBB WILL BE LIVE WITH AN UPDATE TO YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST ON THE TWOS AT 6-02.
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